NFBE Chapter 106 Encountering People I Don't Want to Encounter
Chapter 106 Encountering People I Don't Want to Encounter
"So, are you satisfied with this house?" Shu Weiting asked Chu Xinglan as she showed the house.
"It's alright," Chu Xinglan said softly.
"What do you mean 'not bad'? With the little money you gave me, it's already pretty good if I can rent a two-bedroom apartment." Shu Weiting suddenly became sarcastic. "I thought you were so generous, but you only gave me such a small amount of money. Do you really think I'm all-powerful? Do you think I'd let you stay in a luxury hotel?"
Despite her sharp words, Shu Weiting relentlessly scratched Chu Xinglan's back with a back scratcher.
While dodging, Chu Xinglan said, "Anyway, I won't be staying for long. I just want to save some money."
"When did you, Miss Chu, become so obsessed with money?" Shu Weiting pouted.
"It started as soon as I moved out," Chu Xinglan chuckled.
"But seriously, baby, what do you really want to do? One minute you're going to work at Gu Ye's company, the next you're coming to school, and then you want to buy a house, and then you want to rent a house."
Shu Weiting felt that she understood Chu Xinglan less and less. Ever since the birthday party that day, Chu Xinglan seemed like a completely different person.
"Tingting, don't ask anymore." Chu Xinglan didn't want to scare Shu Weiting, who had actually already died once.
"Alright then, since you don't want to answer, I won't ask anymore. I'll say it again: if you need anything, you must come to me. No matter what it is, I'll help you." Shu Weiting held Chu Xinglan's hand and spoke sincerely.
"I will. Haven't I been bothering you a lot lately?" Chu Xinglan said with a smile.
"I'm not afraid of trouble," Shu Weiting said with a smile.
Several days passed without Chu Xinglan contacting Xiao Ze again, which was completely beyond Xiao Ze's expectations. He originally thought that Chu Xinglan would find an excuse to contact him again soon, and although it wouldn't be for several hours, she would definitely appear the next day. However, the reality was completely different from his expectations. The second day, the third day, and even the fourth day, a week passed, and Chu Xinglan did not appear again. It was as if she had forgotten about what she wanted him to do, but it seemed that only Xiao Ze cared about her more and more.
This woman is playing with her!
Xiao Ze increasingly felt like he was being played.
Just as he was feeling angry, a familiar and pleasant voice suddenly rang out.
"Is Senior Xiao Ze here?"
"It's Xiao Ze again!"
"Xiao Ze, another girl is coming to see you."
Several boys who were chatting at the table looked at Chu Xinglan standing at the door and felt a pang of regret.
This girl is so pretty, but she's also a brainless girl who secretly loves Xiao Ze and keeps trying to get close to him.
"The prettier the girls are these days, the more shameless they become."
"Exactly, she knew Xiao Ze would hate her, but she still went for it."
Chu Xinglan ignored their sarcasm and saw Xiao Ze sitting in the back row, so she went straight to him.
The contrast between the past few days and his current situation left Xiao Ze with mixed feelings. When he saw Chu Xinglan appear, he was inexplicably excited, but he still deliberately kept a straight face: "Is there something you need?"
"Of course something's wrong. You haven't forgotten what I asked you to do, have you?"
Chu Xinglan became somewhat anxious when she heard him ask in such a cold voice.
Xiao Ze looked up and saw Chu Xinglan's beautiful face so close to his.
The first thing she asked about was her situation... It seems she really just wanted his help.
"Um... I lost those sketches," Xiao Ze lied.
"Huh? Lost them?" Chu Xinglan stared at Xiao Ze with wide eyes. "I was afraid you wouldn't find them so quickly, so I waited a few days before coming to find you. So I waited for nothing."
Chu Xinglan plopped down in the opposite seat in disappointment.
Her disappointment was genuine, so she had been overthinking things.
"Feel sorry."
"Never mind, I'll go back and draw a few more." Chu Xinglan said without lingering and turned to leave.
"Hey……"
Chu Xinglan, who was only focused on her sketch, didn't even hear Xiao Ze calling her and left without saying a word.
"Xiao Ze, what's going on? Wasn't this girl here to pursue you?"
The boys were incredulous when they saw Chu Xinglan leave like that.
"It seems that's not the case." Xiao Ze couldn't help but laugh at his own wishful thinking.
However, people are often perplexing creatures. Knowing that Chu Xinglan really wasn't pursuing him, Xiao Ze became even more interested in Chu Xinglan.
She seemed to be different from other girls, and she even had a bit of mystery. She wouldn't tell him where she lived or her name, and he would only come to her when he needed her.
However, he wanted to find someone from the same school, and he even knew she was a performing arts major. Finding her would be a piece of cake.
Chu Xinglan took her sketch and prepared to go find Xiao Ze again, but unexpectedly encountered someone she shouldn't have met on the way.
"Lanlan?" Xu Yang was both surprised and astonished to see Chu Xinglan.
Hasn't she been away from school for a long time? When did she return?
Chu Xinglan saw Xu Yang and Yu Jiaojiao approaching from afar. She originally wanted to avoid them but couldn't.
She turned to look at Xu Yang and Yu Jiaojiao.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Yes, it's been a long time, Chu Xinglan. I thought you had disappeared." Yu Jiaojiao said, her eyes filled with hostility as she looked at Chu Xinglan, especially after seeing Xu Yang staring at Chu Xinglan without moving, her jealousy intensified.
"You've become even more beautiful, even a bit more mature, since I last saw you." Xu Yang gazed at Chu Xinglan with deep affection.
Chu Xinglan noticed that Xu Yang and Yu Jiaojiao were holding hands. When Chu Xinglan's gaze fell on their hands, Xu Yang subconsciously let go of Yu Jiaojiao's hand. However, Yu Jiaojiao was not someone who gave up so easily. She forcefully pulled Xu Yang's hand back, and Xu Yang couldn't shake it off no matter what he tried.
Chu Xinglan found it amusing to observe this detail.
Since Xu Yang has chosen to live off a woman, he will likely be controlled by Yu Jiaojiao for the rest of his life.
Was she blind before, to fall for such a man, and even betray such a good man as Gu Ye for him?
“It’s perfect timing! I was just wondering how to tell you the good news that Xu Yang and I are engaged,” Yu Jiaojiao said, showing off her engagement ring to Chu Xinglan.
"Congratulations!" Chu Xinglan smiled.
Although Chu Xinglan's smile seemed normal, Yu Jiaojiao thought she was forcing herself to smile, and that she was probably very sad inside.
"Lanlan, I went to your house to look for you, but your parents wouldn't let me see you again. Later, I found out from your maid that you had moved out," Xu Yang said softly.
Chu Xinglan didn't say anything. Her parents had never liked Xu Yang, so they definitely wouldn't let him see her.
Xu Yang's words were quite skillful; they neither angered Yu Jiaojiao nor failed to imply that he would go with her if she were willing to take him away from her.